308 Pam. No. 69 - Thomas Dobson, no. 41, South Second Street, Philadelphia, having happily completed the American edition of the Encyclopedia

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TitleThomas Dobson, no. 41, South Second Street, Philadelphia, having happily completed the American edition of the Encyclopedia, in eighteen volumes, has been repeatedly urged, by many of his most zealous patrons of that work, to offer a proposal for publishing a supplement to the Encyclopedia; in which the mistakes of former volumes might be corrected, and some account given of the recent discoveries of greatest importance
IDENTIFIERS
Legacy IdentifierAPSimg6628
Goodman Number91
ASSOCIATED NAMES
creatorDobson, Thomas, 1751-1823
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
AbstractAccording to the broadside, the supplement was to be based on the work of the Rev. George Gleig, the editor of the "last six volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica." Specifically mentions mechanics, chemistry, engines, machines, mills, watch and clock making, dynamics, astronomy, electricity, and magnetism as subjects areas to be brought up to date in the supplement.
NoteItem call number: 308 Pam., no. 69
LanguageEnglish
Subject (local) Broadsides
Subject (local) Broadside Class: Science
Subject (local) Broadside Division: General Publications
Subject (local) Broadside Subdivision:
Subject (lcsh) Encyclopedias & dictionaries
Subject (lcsh) Science
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeText
GenreBroadsides
Formatelectronic
Extent23 cm. x 29.5 cm.
Digital Originreformatted digital
Reformatting Qualitypreservation
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issuedn.d.
PublisherPhiladelphia
PARENT COLLECTION
TitlePamphlet Collection
Call Number308 Pam.
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